King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

    ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
 
 

Electronics Research Group

 
 

The  research  in  this  group  covers  a  wide range of activities including  experimental,  numerical  and analytical work in both digital and analog aspects.  The  group  is involved in a varity of research fields that are recent and highly  advanced.  One such field  is  the  field  of  circuit  and  system  simulation  which  is believed to be an essential tool for the electrical engineer.  This activity is based on physical modeling of the electronic  circuits as  well  as  other  conventional  modeling procedures like the equivalent circuit and empirical methods.  Other  activities  include  the design and analysis

 
 

of analog and digital circuits and systems.  The  activity  includes  the  design  of  filters,   communication  circuits,   feedback amplifiers,  current  conveyors  amplifiers  and  current-mode circuits.  Also,  the group has a considerable contribution in VLSI circuit design and microprocessor-based systems.

 

 
 

Group Coordinator:

  1. Dr. Al-Gahtani, M.                 

Group Members:

  1. Dr. Abuelmaatti, M.                 
  2. Dr. Al-Absi, M.                                   
  3. Dr. Hussein, A.                        
  4. Dr. Al-Shahrani, S.                  
   5.    Dr. Al-Zaher, H.          

 

 
 

Areas of Research Expertise

 

The group is involved in the following areas of research:

  • Special-purpose VLSI designs including array processors and parallel structures

  • Analysis and design of VLSI circuits

  • Analog electronic circuits and systems: Analysis, design and implementation

  • Analog IC design and simulation

  • Modeling and simulation of heterostructures and optoelectronic devices

  • Modeling and simulation of microwave semi-conductor devices

  • Feedback amplifiers

  • Microprocessor-based and microcontroller-based systems

  • Design with Programmable Logic Controllers.

 

 
  Services Offered to Industry

The group has expertise in the following areas:

  • Current-mode circuits and systems

  • Large signal analysis of analog electronic circuits

  • Numerical simulation of electronic devices and systems

  • IC design for low power applications

  • Current feedback amplifiers.

The group is capable of providing the following technical service to industry:

  • Use of circuit simulation and design tools in electronic system analysis

  • Automatic measurements and data acquisition

  • Industrial Automation.

 
 

 

 

 Contact Information:                                                                           

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